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as in doctor
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a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
ever more ornery as he grew older, he swore that he didn't need some croaker telling him that smoking was bad for his health
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as in crab
an irritable and complaining person
she becomes a real croaker when she's overtired
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Recent Examples of croaker
Many pompano and croaker anglers prefer to let their baits roll around the bottom with the waves.
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Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 26 Oct. 2023
But as the sun set along the causeway Thursday, more people were fishing for sand perch and croaker than had shown up to the support the former president.
—Ashley Parker and Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Mar. 2023
Fish a large jerkbait or a live croaker outside the bar for jumbo reds 20 pounds and up, or find them on Dixey Bar or at Sand Island Light.
—Frank Sargeant, al, 1 Oct. 2021
The yellow croaker fish maw in the soup chef Eddy Leung had prepared for us on Tuesday tasted similar.
—Time, 17 Sep. 2021
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Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 26 Oct. 2023
But as the sun set along the causeway Thursday, more people were fishing for sand perch and croaker than had shown up to the support the former president.
—Ashley Parker and Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Mar. 2023
Fish a large jerkbait or a live croaker outside the bar for jumbo reds 20 pounds and up, or find them on Dixey Bar or at Sand Island Light.
—Frank Sargeant, al, 1 Oct. 2021
The yellow croaker fish maw in the soup chef Eddy Leung had prepared for us on Tuesday tasted similar.
—Time, 17 Sep. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for croaker
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It can be used to deepen the flaws in the system that’s fueling so much outrage, or it can be used to create more time for doctors to treat patients and more support for patients to improve their health between doctor visits through personalized behavior change.Arianna Huffington, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
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Talk to your doctor if this type of pain is interfering with your daily life.Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 21 Dec. 2024
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Waiters come out dancing with magnums of Champagne and the crab tempura is great.Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Variations include banh canh cua, which is often a thick soup with lumps of crab, and banh canh cha ca, a thinner broth with fish cakes that’s popular in south central Vietnam.Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
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Every physician should have the strategies and skills needed to be well despite the inevitable stressors of our careers.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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These alternative payment models motivate physicians to prioritize patient engagement, quality and safety, patient experience and, consequently, patient outcomes.Bishan Nandy, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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But with the deepest part of winter upon us, not all bears are hibernating.Damon Arthur, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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It's been nearly three decades since anyone has seen a grizzly anywhere near North Cascades National Park, located northeast of Seattle, KUOW reports, even though the bears used to dominate the area.Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Croaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croaker. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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